The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 17, 1898, Page 29

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SU DAY, APRIL 17, 1898 29 g ive ear to f the v‘) vho and cal entr critics, in which he alluded to the WHY IT IS WISE TO PAY SEVEN DOLLARS FOR A MELBA SEAT. BY ASHTON STEVENS. American play reviewersas‘that Amer- ican herd,” the dramatic critic of the Baltimore American soothes the feel- ings of the British satirist with this story: “A certain actor—we'll mention no names—met, in the course of his artis- tic wanderings in a certain town'in In- diana, a young man who was intro- duced to him as a newspaper man. In the course of conversation allusion was | made to some police affairs, and the actor asked the young man if he were police reporter on his paper, as he seemed to take great interest in the subject. ‘Police reporter? Oh, no!’ replied the newspaper man. ‘I have only been on the paper a short time— I haven’t got as far up as police re- porter yet; I'm only dramatic critic.’ ” | good for her; was quite good enough. She could hear Wagner, Gounod, Meyerbeer, the old the elderly and the youthful, an ideal cast and an ideal leader for each—and at prices not much great- week every oper- preneur with a will have heard lden Westerners 7 $4 ves vith the musical personality of Melba. |er than we have paid to hear organiza- i should do us a deal of good; | tions whi ‘ery names were unknown the legend of San Fran- |in New York: and yet she protested on ents (e iniary e facts, reputation in the where n ost forgot an too exce busine air pec llent for in the performance | vE ttractio . at this | the development of dramatic i lepend almost solely on the | magic of a voice and the gmlnwur of | a name—but its financial succ will | advertise to the world and to ourselves of San Francisco as a g hdiffere priced ws her to what attention to the bigger bus acceor plished by the cheaper ones. These ber theaters, the only ones that | up with whatever idea the public | of their ds are, as a matter | , ps :d; while the East- | anagers who bring vaudeville | rloin s, one after an- ’ | y shoulc atior 1 and one th is whic tion, ] 1 ed in ently large to house & renyteq the greatest for those roles that opera audience the best Melba |the world now knows. So let loose the s would have sold for about half | flower, fashion and treasure of the town of $7 with equal profit to the promo- | for Melba—and some day perhaps they | ters; that long before now we would | will think better of us in New York; | have had not only Melba, but the De|and who knows but some day some Reszkes, Calve, Eames, Placon, Bish. | dare-devil millionaire of our own will . . |build an opera-house of stone and pam d all the big stars who parti- |y on solid ground in place of the ipated in the high-salary crime at the | gaudy edifices of adjectives and ex- | Metropolitan. I used to read those|clamation points that are erected every burning editorials on the salaries and the inartisticness of stellar | th ver taking i it many of the ation of expensive ally appreciation) i t our nd v t Sar y on this v vic .C'l-]\l'lu d entert: time ntly theatel man on. if a hat at all when it twist to it) have to give up playgoing | e they do not know | the sort of drama uafair that San 1 accumulate an unen- 1 for cheapness merely 1 f tar orga the San Francis ows that if we > the ently grounds not only economic, but artistic. I used to read all about it and wonder just what would happen to the man who would criticize opera in San her practic with a few enerally boom our le offices on Broad- past prodigality is | > are held in none and musi- I am| Melba’s. lually, is likely to | trenuous n'llF(I(‘ yble—that could atrica 2 B ncisco, t of [ inments. | now indifferent | patronized at the s have attracted v persons still re- e serious theater, | at all, this away | cheap | » account | old Baldwin occasionally for and gc to ac- a class of theatri- as little drama as an un- | does to contempo- srformance of | h the great- world to as- urd absence ¥ not be as ance as is, s or t hoven’ m el's ben- Francisco from a like standard of ex- cellence. For many have been utterly out of it s s opera is concerned. We have had |‘\~ regular seasons at the orh Tivoli, the terrible invasions of N i Bafore. The ame Tavary, the operatic concert > Nordica, the little French compan practically sold out | . = ta 1 arh told by ithe | the little Italian company, and we have | 3 come to have a very decent acquain- an extra perform- | | tance with lots of valuable works—but of single acts of other | oF i et S | not since the last farewell of Patti have Lconsi hts would be | We heard the human voice divine such fonrs s © | as is promised in the singing of Melba. $30,000—a prett com- The opers in which Melba wi : 1l ap- comparatively 2p " | but the V¢ had had an av ures of Violetta, Rosina arnd Lucia evils of high | week or so in the A%HTU\' newspapers. STEVENS. glorification written by the satiated | zz S para extitts of fhe Now Tork newst| . JHE OUSERSIWORLE! papers and p with envy. At that tir ALCAZAR THIS SUNDAY NEX THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF MISS BROWN ! AND ALL _ LAUGHTER Hm“s SOLID HOURS ! A Com “CHARI st EL CAMPO THE POPULAR BAY RESORT. Now open e Music, “Dancin und other amu: Refreshments at trip, 25c; Children, Jeave Tibure d 4 p. m. B New tc world. Nothing was too | A% COL WILD ANIMALS Ever Shown in This Country Is at the ...ZQO... York had the pick | The other day upon recelving an in- dignant letter from a famous actor, in fact hardly anything | : pear—“Traviata,” “The Barber” and raton | “Lucia”—are anciently familiar; her oo | company is not the one that offended | the anti-high-salaryites in New York;/| which will sing the meas- | is | With apologies to an unrememberad poet, the Philadelphia Record rises to | remark: May Irwin, tees king why Clement Scott had been permitted to resume his position of dra- | matic critic of the London Telegraph, the editor, Sir Edward Lawson, wrote in reply, that while he held the histrionic profession in much honor he could not see that its members were especially qualified or authorized to edit the Daily it is true you're stout and in your no_longer, our charms are opulent and mel- One can't deny trifle stronger Than that which charms the average sort of vour healthy voice Is just a fellow. Telegraph. s 2 . | Ana yet 1 do protest you win my homest ad- Here's a musical story that the musi- A mira Ilmn—‘ = cal critics of New York are all talking about, writes Acteon Davies: ‘“Last | week at a concert uptown the audience i was called upon to rise and sing “The The cause of which effect’s extremely simpl You make me think of some plump baby, crow ing in elation, That beams jocundity from every dimple. Star Spangled Banner.” dience save one man sprang to \hflrr feet and began to sing. Noticing this | a man seized the sitting one by the arm and cried: “What's the matter, | old man? Why on earth don’t you gct | us and sing?” The sitting man drew himself up | haughti and whether there was a twinkle in his eye or not perhaps will | never be known. However, his reply was: | I do not think it would be at all the | proper thing for a member of the Even- | ing Post staff to sing ‘The Star Span- | gled Banner.’” All the au- | Your fun is of the wholesome sort that passes without question Your full-moon face is balm for any sinner; Your roguish jests, your jolly songs, facilitate tion, ke one feel the better far his dinner. And m New York will get even with Paris by ending Lillian Russell over during the :xposition. Says the New York Commercial Ad- vertiser: “The Pacific Coast is to have an opportunity to make the acquain- tance of the Kneisel Quartet this spring. That organization, under the management of Mr. Albert Marks, manager of the San Francisco Sym- phony Society, will give a series of twelve concerts in California. Oppor- tunities to hear chamber music done’ in After roundly scoring Mr. W. 8. Gil- | bert for his recent tirade against the an adequate fashion are much more rare on the coast than even here in the East, and the fortune of the venture | of the Kneisels into the wild and wool- 1y will be followed with great interest.” Opera. Verdi's “La Traviata” has been se- lected for Melba's opening on Tuesday night because it not only displays Mel- | ba in one of her most famous roles, but | chca.use it is said to find excellent in- | ‘terpretation at the hands ¢f her sup- porting company, and of the three works in the present repertory makes the best showing as a production. The story of Dumas’ lady of the camellias is an old one and well known here, both in its dramatic and operatic forms. Those who have heard Patti tuberculous hercine cannot but have | happy recollections of the part and a one who now universally is acclaimed | Patti’s successor. Salignac, a Parisian tenor, will appear as the hero. Cam- | panari, an Italian barytone of reputa- tion, will be the father. Signor Bim- boni, who directs, is one of the very | foremost of Italian opera leaders. The following is the “Traviata” cast | in full: Violetta Mme. Melba Flore Mme. Cauteren Ammina Mme. Matfeld Algredo ... Mons. Salignac acceoecec® | as the | natural desire to hear it sung by the | | are the captain, the ship’s doctor, | purser and other officers of the 1 | will be sung Saturday night with this cast: Lucia di Lammermoor . Telba R uteren lignac -Campanari Carbone Golumbia. The only dramatic novelty of { week will be offered at the Cclumbia to- | morrow night in the shape of a farcical | the comedy by Glen Macdonough, who ;\\ rote “The Prodigal Father,” called “Delmonico’s at Six,” in which Marie | Jansen, who for years was a strong | comic opera favorite in New York, is | the bflght particular figure. {qx}{ere is the plot of “Delmonico’s at X Dr. Hamilton Clark, a physician, and his young friend, Captain Holland, who is in love with the former’s daughter, g0 out on a lark and come home late Clark thinks his life is too tranquil, | and in order to create a breeze at home | purchases a photograph of a stage celebrity, places it where his wife can | find it, and then dictates a letter to his | friend <aying that he is to dine at Del- { monico’s at 6 with the famous vaude- | ville artiste, Trixie Haselmere. The letter is left where his wife can find it. Clark sows a mild breeze, but reaps a cyclone. He repairs to Delmonico’s | at the appointed hour and meets Trixie Haselmere, who has accidentally heard of his plot and determines to punish | him for using her name by carrying it {out to the letter. The wife arrives upon the scene and combplications ensue in quick succession. Other characters are a dime museum strong man, a French waiter, who poses as a Count, a sawed- off detective and a maid who is too smart for anything. Miss Jansen’s company includes Clarence Montaine, Harry Beresford, Mack Charles, George Fell, Frank Caldwell, Mrs. F. Tanne- hill, M Sylvia Lyndon, Miss Jessie Bradbury and Miss Elice Bertram. BaldV\)lr\. Hoyt's tenderloin celebration, “A Stranger in New York,” continues all | of this week at the Baldwin. = A week | from Monday Ferris Hartman and the | company which he has brought from | New York will give us the first pro- | duction. It is rumored that no less ar actor than Lewis Morrison will be seer at the Alcazar soon in the capacity of stock star. Tivoli. The Tivoli continues its Easter bur« lesque, “Sinbad the Sailor,” until fur. ther notice. Gay scenery, costumes, ac- ¢ Ti light effec catchy m and bright topicals 1 go to ma up a home production worth the crowded houses that night- ly attend Helen Merrill is a handsome hero; Carrie Roma a characteristie and excellent Widow Sin. bad, and her impersonation of Anna Held one of the comic hits of the sea- son; Georgie Cooper is the stunning Princess, and Edith Hall the dashing Fatima. Edwin Stevens finds in Cap- tain Paul Jones O’Scuttle, the Irish pi- rate, one of the most congenial extrav- aganza roles he ever has attempted, and with Thomas C. Leary as Tinbad the tailor and Phil Branson and Bob Mitchell as Hokey and Chokey, the heavenly twins, the fun is fast and furiou: The bdllew, under the dire tion of Miss Christine Stockmeyer, most attractive, especially the dance of the precious gems in the second act. Nearly every night new material is introduced and new verses added to the topical songs and ensembles. This week Carrie Roma will sing a new song, “To My Love,” the words by her= self and the music by R. F. Tilton. it. Morosco's. The first three acts of “The Diamond Breaker,” which will be Morosco's at- traction for next week, take place in the Alleghany mountains, the closing scenes transpiring in New York city. Squire Alden has incurred the enmity of the “moonshiners” and is murdered. The squatters take pc on of his lands. His daughter, Rex, on reaching womanhood, commences legal action for the recovery of her estate and is seconded in her efforts by her lover, Walter Warren, a young inventor. Thus far the »lot has been exciting, but later developments become simply lurid. Walter is cast into the gaping jaws of the diamond breaker, mense coal crusher. tain death he is res makes a thrilling slide which is an im- From almost cer- ued by Re 1i , who to ac- for duction in America of “The Purser,” a farce that has been very successful in | the British provinces. - The scenes are | on an ocean steamer, bound from Lon- | don to Australia, and the characters | the el Sig. Campanari | ..Sig. Viviani Sig. Carbone ir. Van Hoose Mr. Rains | | B rone. Dottare . Conductor, Sig. Bimboni. The zecond performanc tales place y night with “The Barber | of Seville” as the bill, one of the most | playful and bamsrous of the old stand- ard operas. It is sald by many that | Melba does ber finest work in the part of Rosina. This is the cast for “The Barber’ Rosina felba Bertha . teren Almay alignac Figaro mpanari ‘arbone ... Viviani | n Hoose Bartolo Basilio . Fiorello v | it is said suits his peculiarities to ! cent farces, and one that was a big and the passengers. Mr. Hartman will ®a. A8, oib00asssdoas ¢ ‘* Miss Brown,” at the Alcazar. | | | be seen in the title role, a part which | a nicety. The English scene models have been sent to this country and will be followed e'(dctly Alcazar. “The Strange Adventures of I\HNS\ Brown” has taken so well with the | Alcazar audiences that it will be con- tinued another week. “The Gay Pari sians,” one of the very cleverest of re- success at the Baldwin last season when Charles Frohman sent it out, will | follow. L. R. Stockwell and Howard | Scott have been engaged for the pro- AMUSEMENTS. 7 Irls Goming: | The play fhal"caused athrill of sensafional . inferesT Throughout e whole world. éIRILBYe Colifornia Theolte | Sunday NightT Zpril.c4 Resrved Seals 15-25-50 on, Sale TRursdoy. v- Stampedes its In- Audience with rce to S AUVT ” FOR A DIME! LECTION OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC LIFE=MOVIN(} ENACTMENT OF ¢ THE PASSION PLAY As Produced in Oberammergau, Given. EVERY AFTE NOON AND NING During the Coming Weel (Sundays excepted), at 3:13 and §:30, at the Y. M. C. A. AUDITORIUM. Indorsed by Cardinal Gibbons and the press of Europe and Amer Admission, Zc. Children, ay during the season. PR, Comer of Meson and & Boating, Fishing | OLYMPIA | oty el city prices. Tare, round | America’s most beautitul Music _Hall 15c; including admission | THE MARTELLES, Trick Bicyclists; MAN- | DOLA, Master of Equipoise; CHARILIA, Trik | | Violinist;* ELLWOOD, Female Impersonator, m., 12:10, | CARLTON SISTERS, Trilby Dancers: TU} © Ei Campo at | SON, Operatic Star, and others. Matinee to- | duy.” Admission Free. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. [ AMUSEMENTS. e R e h |0000000C00000000000000000000C000000000000000000000000000 ‘ o BALDWIN COLUMBIA CALIFORNIA g THEATER. THEATER. THEATER. ] dof : -_ -rnn\chTT ‘O TO-NIGHT (Sunday] TO-NIGHT, SUNDAY, LAS"r TIME. L‘n 'OLD LAVENDE o JAMES A. HERNE {0 IAND (AR BT R —N— ..Grand Opera in Italian .. lo SHORE ACRES. 2 AMROSCH and g | AST Menm.. 3 W Al:TERfl D. '\‘0 £ i i | 2 A apaiarr Ty e L SPrEmRRS O dhe renowned. prima dona: © | i TO-MO WA | Mademe | NEW i ‘O HOYT,S comeny mr, | And All the Week ™., | \ The Fascinating MARIB JANSEN, Presenting the Comedy Success, DELMONICO’S AT 8. A HAPPY BLENDING OF MIRTH AND MELODY. NOTHING BUT FUN! ¢ A Stranger ln New York. “FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW." Monday. EXTRA-“Aer 25. FERRIS HARTMAN And a Perfect Comedy Organization, Direct From New York, In the Nautical Farcical Comedy, o THE PURSER, e o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOO +..COMING... ROBERT MANTELL. “As refreshing as a breeze from the sea.” 10000000000000000NNNNNNNANNONA0CA0C000CO00000000000000000 MELBA pamroset Grand Opera Co. ELLIS And the Orchestra of the New York Sym- phony Soclety. REPERTOIRE: Tuesday Evg.| LA TRAVIATA April 19, l Melba as Violette. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, THEBARBER of SEVILLE MELBA as ROSINA. SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR MELBA as LUCIA. Principal supporting artists Include VAN CAUTEREN, TORONTA and MATTFELD, Boprant; SALIGNAC and VAN HOOS 'AMPANARI, Baritone; CAR- Bn\r VIVANI, RAINS, Bassi. Per- rormunces directed by SIGNOR ORESTE BIMBONI. 'SEATS AT BOX OFFICE. Prices 6, $5, $4, 33, §2. Boxes $40 Coming—“TRILBY. | Walter Morosco.... MOROSCO'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE ..Sole Lessee and Manager. = | AMUSEMENTS. i [ | LAST TWO PERFORMANCES OF THE PAVEMENTS OF PARIS| CD'\X:\IL)\CI\(‘ TO-MORROW, APRIL IS. GRAND REPRODUCTION —Of Scott Marble's Mechanical Drama— THE DIAMOND BREAKER Realistic Effects of Ponderous Mine Machinery. | The Diamond Breaker at Work. Thrilling Escape From Death. Great Scene in the Interior of an Insane Asylum. RDAY ATINEES SAT AND SUNDAY— vening Prices.. MATINEE TO-DA APRIL 17 | Parquet, an Balcony, 10c. Chil- dren, 10, any p: 8D AKD AVAST WEEK OF Al SUNDAY, c. HYDE'S ALL: COMEDIANS, closing | Saturday Night, April 23; HELEN MORA, Re- | nowned Barytone; MCINTYRE & HEATH, | Black Face Comedians; WILLIAMS & WAL- | KER, The Real Colored Boys; CHARLES R, SWEET, The Piano Tramp; THORNE CARLTY Comedy Sketch Artists; LAFAY- | ETTE, Fantastic Mimic; AJAX, the Flexible Marvel. UNION COURSING PARK. sl‘.\DAY, APRIL 17. 48-DOG STAKE! ALSO CONSOLATION EVENT. TOTAL PRIZES—87S8S. 5 p. m. Sund m. Valencia st., & minutes later. rinumsnz, leave - the park 5 p. m. and immediately after last course. San | black-face | piano tramp, | week of | phant; | Mandola, | ancing and juggling while poised Matao electric cars every 10 minutes. & o -4 @ 2 i 5 -] £ e She in spirited away to an insane asy- | lum, where the torture of the whipping post, meted out to her by the villain, and the hideous vagaries of her insane companio drive her almost frantic. She is rescued by Walter, who enters in the disguise of an Italian. There is enough of the intensely thrilling about the plot to give the ordinary auditor a nightmare and tickle the “god to death. Scenes of wild enthusiasm will doubtless be the order for the week. Orpheum. The Hyde company of vaudevillers | have scored a large hit at the Orphe- um, where they remain until after the Saturday night performance. Although | the list of people stands the same sev- eral of the turns will be changed. Helen Mora will have new descriptive songs, McIntyre and Heath a new skit, and Williams and Walker several new songs and gags to introduce in their cake-walk. Thorne and Carlton, Charles R. Sweet, the the Great Lafayette and the supple Ajax will continue in th original specialties. el 7o n i e T Anow e Orpt um has offered in many a day. California. Edward Harrigan closes a successful “Old Lavender” with to- night's performance. Next Sunday night a local production of r|ll;-' will be given in the California at cheap prices. Frederick Paulding will be the ’w\&ngall and Fannie Gillette the Tril- by. Chutes. The open-air and indoor attractions at the Chutes include Wallace, the “untamable lion”; Jolly, the docile ele- Chiquita, the condensed Cuban patriot, and a big variety bill in the Free Theater. Olympia. The Olympia Music Hall, in addition to the usual string of talent, will have the Martelles, trick bicyclists, and the master of equipoise, in line of tricks in bal- on on the bill Harry Ell- and Mae an -entirely new the revolving globe. Other: are Chevriel, trick violinis! wood, female impersonator, Tunison, soprano. Goncerts. The many musical and other friends of Alfred \VIH\IL‘ the well-known tenor, will lend him a “testimonial benefit concert” on Friday evening, April 20, at Sherman & Clay’s Hall, Sutter street. been arranged, 23 An attractive programme has and the prospects are | for a large attendance. The suite madc up from Grieg’s mu- | sic to Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt,” Liszt’s first rhapsody, and a symphony by Fred Zech Jr., are on the programme of Thursday’s symphony concert at the Tivoli. AMUSEMENTS. ' TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. Mrs. Ernestine Kreling, Proprietor & Manager THIS EVENING AT 8 SHARP. A TREAT FOR YOUNG AND OLD. Our Brilliant Spectacular Burlesque, SINBAD THE SAILOR! A SUPERB CAST—BEAUTIFUL SCENERY. ENTRANCING BALLETS. Everything New and Up to Date. POPULAR PRICES—25¢c and 50c. Box office always open. No telephone. OPERA-HOUSE—EXTRA! ISCO SYMPHONY SOCIETY. MU AL DIRECTOR. CERT. April 21, at 3:15 FRITZ SC| H 'rm:nsm\\' o PROGRAMM Overture, “‘Hans Harling”. .Marschner Symphonie No. 3.. red Zech Jr. Peer Gynt Suite Rhapsodie No. 1. Prices, Including reserve 75 _cents. Sale of seats commences at the Tivoli Opera House Monday morning, April 18. NATIVE SONS’ HALL, 414 Mason Street. APRIL 17, SUNDAY, 8 P. M A word of love and warning to the slumbering Church. JAMES B. DAVENPORT, Evangelist of Cath- olle Apostolic Church. THE PROMISES “TO HIM THAT OVER- COMETH:" Admission free. No collection. BASEBALL! WAR! WAR! RECREATION PARK, Eighth and Harrison Stre DAY, APRIL BASEBALL! CENTRAL PARK, Corner Eighth and Market Streets. PACIFIC STATES BASEBALL LEAGUR. CHAMPIONSHIP OF PACIFIC COAST- Y AT 2 P. M. SAN FRANCISCO, (Formerly Qlympics.) Admission, 2c. Children, 10¢